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Learning Updates for January 10 to January 14

Sixth Grade Sparks Hope for the New Year

Continuing a tradition started 15 years ago by Ms. Moriarty and Mr. Spencer, sixth grade students and their teachers gathered Wednesday morning to say a fiery goodbye to things from the past year we want to leave behind, each symbolically burning our own personal lists. Mistakes, regrets, annoyances, bad habits all went into the fire.

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Associate Teachers Start 2022 In New Placements

Our 2021-22 cohort of eight associate teachers have excelled during their classroom placements through the first part of the school year. As we return from winter break and begin the winter and spring portion of the school year, each associate will move to a second placement. Associates will stay in these placements with

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Learning Updates for December 13 to December 17

Kindergartners Embrace Technology Lessons

In our first unit of technology class, kindergarten students have been introduced to early programming concepts. They have explored using individual commands, both with other learners and as part of a computer program.

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Learning Updates for December 6 to December 10

Fifth Grade Explores Mind Mapping

In fifth grade humanities, we just completed a unit in which we read and analyzed the novel Morning Girl by Michael Dorris. At the end of Morning Girl was a primary document from Christopher Columbus to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

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Learning Updates for November 29 to December 3

Eighth Grade Latin Students Translate a Bear of a Tale

This week, the eighth grade Latin students gathered in a circle to begin the activity of translating a story together with only minimal guidance along the way from their teacher. The students teamed up in the discussion and translation of a story called ‘rex spectaculum dat’ (The King Puts on a Show).

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Learning Updates for November 15 to November 19

Seventh Graders Tackle Info Gaps in Math

Students in seventh grade math engaged in their first “Info. Gap” activity of the year. The Info Gap structure requires students to make sense of problems by determining what information is necessary, and then to ask for the information they need to solve it.

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Learning Updates for November 8 to November 12

Arts Update: Fifth Graders Learn Voice Elements

Fifth graders in theater class have been learning about the six elements of voice and vocal projection. Vocal warm-ups were a fun way for students to learn proper breath control and articulation.

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Learning Updates for November 1 to November 5

Spanish Students Learn Traditions of Day of the Dead

El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition to celebrate life and honor the loved ones who have died. The holiday is celebrated from October 31 through November 2. Spanish students at BDS celebrated and honored this tradition; we watched videos and engaged in different activities.

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Learning Updates for October 25 to October 29

360 Degrees of Discussion in Sixth Grade

Students in sixth grade English observed and practiced discussion skills with a “fishbowl” protocol. Five brave “fish” sat in the center of the room to discuss a question from the current book we’re reading in class, The Giver by Lois Lowry while their classmates observed the dynamics of the discussion.

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Learning Updates for October 18 to October 22

PE Update: Some Pain, A Lot of Gain

When your workplace involves dynamic action, flying projectiles, and blistering speed, there are bound to be some bumps and bruises. Though we never like to see one of our students get hurt, learning to deal with injuries is part of physical education and an opportunity for growth and insight.

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BDS

January 14, 2022

Sixth Grade Sparks Hope for the New Year Continuing a tradition started 15 years ago by Ms. Moriarty and Mr. Spencer, sixth grade students and their teachers gathered Wednesday morning to say a fiery goodbye to things from the past…
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January 4, 2022

Our 2021-22 cohort of eight associate teachers have excelled during their classroom placements through the first part of the school year. As we return from winter break and begin the winter and spring portion of the school year, each associate…
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BDS

December 17, 2021

Kindergartners Embrace Technology Lessons In our first unit of technology class, kindergarten students have been introduced to early programming concepts. They have explored using individual commands, both with other learners and as part of a computer program.
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BDS

December 10, 2021

Fifth Grade Explores Mind Mapping In fifth grade humanities, we just completed a unit in which we read and analyzed the novel Morning Girl by Michael Dorris. At the end of Morning Girl was a primary document from Christopher Columbus…
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BDS

December 3, 2021

Eighth Grade Latin Students Translate a Bear of a Tale This week, the eighth grade Latin students gathered in a circle to begin the activity of translating a story together with only minimal guidance along the way from their teacher.…
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BDS

November 19, 2021

Seventh Graders Tackle Info Gaps in Math Students in seventh grade math engaged in their first “Info. Gap” activity of the year. The Info Gap structure requires students to make sense of problems by determining what information is necessary, and…
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BDS

November 12, 2021

Arts Update: Fifth Graders Learn Voice Elements Fifth graders in theater class have been learning about the six elements of voice and vocal projection. Vocal warm-ups were a fun way for students to learn proper breath control and articulation.
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BDS

November 5, 2021

Spanish Students Learn Traditions of Day of the Dead El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition to celebrate life and honor the loved ones who have died. The holiday is celebrated from October…
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BDS

October 29, 2021

360 Degrees of Discussion in Sixth Grade Students in sixth grade English observed and practiced discussion skills with a “fishbowl” protocol. Five brave “fish” sat in the center of the room to discuss a question from the current book we’re…
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BDS

October 22, 2021

PE Update: Some Pain, A Lot of Gain When your workplace involves dynamic action, flying projectiles, and blistering speed, there are bound to be some bumps and bruises. Though we never like to see one of our students get hurt,…
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